My Plea For Mr. Angelo: Please Let Mike Brown Go

If the Chicago Bears just do one move this off season it is this, please let Mike Brown go.  Mike Brown has been a staple of Chicago Bears football for the last nine years.  He is a defensive captain who has anchored with Brian Urlacher on defense year in and year out.  He has put up very good numbers and has very high fantasy value—when he's healthy. Mike Brown is a free agent after this year, and I just can't see Mr. Angelo resigning him and keeping him around.  Brown's last complete season was 2003.  Since then he has played in 36 games in five years. That's an average of about 7 1/2 games a year.  His health has been a factor and with age comes an ever increasing health risk.  This was the first year Mike Brown played in more than 10 games since 2005 when he played in 12 games before getting placed on injured reserve.  He has finished the last 4 out of five years on IR. Mike Brown has been a leader for this team but he makes ... (link)